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Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020

Alan Taylor 12:07 PM ET 15 Photos In Focus

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, founded in 1965, is an annual international showcase of the best nature photography. This year, the contest attracted more than 49,000 entries from around the world.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. The owners and sponsors have once again been kind enough to share the following winning and commended images from this year’s competition. The museum’s website has images from previous years and more information about the current contest and exhibition. Captions are provided by the photographers and WPY organizers, and are lightly edited for style.
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8. The Pose. Animal Portraits Winner: A young male proboscis monkey cocks his head slightly and closes his eyes. Unexpected pale blue eyelids now complement his immaculately groomed auburn hair. He poses for a few seconds as if in meditation. He is a wild visitor to the feeding station at Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary in Sabah, Borneo—"the most laid-back character," said Mogens Trolle, who has been photographing primates worldwide for the past five years. #

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https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2020/10/winners-wildlife-photographer-year-2020/616710/